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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10
EATEN BY SHARKS.
Survivors ora shipvrecEi oeyoured
by MAJ Eaters.

ALBUQUERQOg, n, VI Angus, "a
Noseies special 20 this Democrat sayu:
TIE s!ccp sasa, eighteen lou register,
Owned and commanded By ADuham
BaiArim, left &ulsio JAY 25.h, loaded
with tsenty tons Of tao bark, con.
eiguei TO SeleHdor d Van Dettler.
The vessal mai on board The csplaip,
bis wife, her children, niece, Snpt.
Halle, OF the Baltimore copper mineo
al Santa Rosy. aud crew ii i've men.
Whtls betseuu sau Pedro and Mar.
timex, in this Gulf Of Csliiotnis, The
vesssl wRs struck hya heavy turi and
oapeizst All 90 board pefifhed except.
ing tns captain add four sailsrs, who
saved Themselves by climbing on the
bottom oi the capsizgd veseB 0n tina
second day st'fr tire accid at, the
deal bodies II the csptsin's siia ind
children rcss % ihs surface and
wee eaten ny thGrkr, while tho
husband and 'a,hsr looked on
tho awful ligh ia horror o.
July 800, two Of The sAilors became
c5szT and giid hey we're znipg Ashore,
Hnd imm sdiaisly punged r., erbo4rd.
They hsd no SCORER GiruCk the water
than eharkc c1v1uIed them. The
Captaio, Que sslio aud a omail boy r..
NAMED N lbr bottom Of Ga. vessel
flr eight dsgc, auz'a.Dirg NE by "a CD.
ing tnr las ths oui como nea- them.
aud SUCKING tie blood rhev we're
rescued 10 T.s pits pls cOad ion
Dy ;hp dshing GIosp hsipgi1, aud ~
teFwgrd tfalsiefroi 20 ,as company
steamer, K-rriyar, watch vas sen. Ia
paGrch OF tho Sara, agl ss,vrl %
UA,amis las. night Tie ca ,ail OF
tie Sara ~ m5ltg'Iy AID Joysi. ally @
wreck. 10 Gays there aus su0tlCf
email eioop, name ultnogH, ns,g his
vessel Ia tas sAme gale, and it 10 sop
p'aCd that she Went IoNn With al GA
hoNd. Mr. Hall Fse man wno
stood high IN tlo C'mmuni'y, end hi
ios' h iailY regretted, His ngs vac
thirtv.iOuf yesu, 'ud Js ,aaves a wife
lcd ar children Mu'eio.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10

AUGUr,, Ca, Augu,t 9-The nyor
II rlw thirty three isa. srd risirs q,
IN "a G OF three inc o. an hour. II
b. ming Into tho city AZ tle upper
part. TIE gate Oh tue third level Of
the ciual 10 broken sud tho WAFER "a
~ ding upper relii, walker atd
otHcr streets ugsr mo union depot
Sunday, a week sg1, thl river rbss 90
thir,y hys feet seven inches. I've IN.
dcatioua are that it will DO 10 high II
not higher b. moving.
The Union depot 10 surrounded with
water B'osd, Reynolds and TIC croas
sircris IRON Canning 10 the river a!e
rapidly hondiDc, aud ths Indications
arc tsat tomorrow will Wituoas au i'm.
mense cxpauss Of wstsr from the
high grouads beyond Hamburg -
Harrisburg, and We hut level OF u Q
capal down 10 Gu mining street. The
entire southern por ion II tho civ,
emhrsoitg portions ~ Rpliock. Gum.
ming, Cfmphell, JAG son. McIntosh,
haahinyt q, Cent w ald South Com
nous are 4 o iod More than three.
iorriks n Jbe CITY will be- n olod, aud
the pro 1shillt.es are that tray8l Will
he nt'iru ltel, sni tho factories. ma
ohi0e shops aud p'apiog miltss'oppud
on account OF h,rh water. ]. 10 bs.
lisysd that thB river will rtG'h Z
maximum bl1ig daylight aud then
rtclde.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10

IhiB 70 tfuly clnIed. Icluld com.
meui on 'nie, bnt would rather YIN
would make your nwn comment II
! would by what tHiuk Of this vain
Buone, alta he alphabetical tai, IL
Won a ~ he hu knightly Old shade
tlusef d1wi there.
What shall write you about THE
wsskl il Ia ard 10 choose a subj CT /.
~ j have such q wealth Of acenos h 4
] sould lite 10 describe o. you, aud 10
many inuuuua, interesting an amub.
Inv, vr1il iIte 'og W. Y0u, that IL "a
Il ihcult o. make aCI0iro. 7 could not
tell you H.I auyuUr, bo'auie the pub.
l.sheT iimI'B me- 100 rpaca, and hn. iusl
teltgr5pr mat hR wants ms 10 an.
tefuiand tsHt no tg mo-. publshInn n
marine trCvc HnTdig nora yschtmal's
HRndOCII, rud bee dee, h0 aayg that
Do muf reserve some space Tor hil Cd.
vortnmtnIh
Tended my lss..lJ,.fr, l think, with
the dirr avs, { tlg pale home and
our irl Ton fuu canal. We vent ouf
n tho Cdr.i INTO CHimhlv Basin. n bay
VA the k.a.U.iru allui Two miles w.d1.
Chnmhly i1H smell town. leaN nCth-
ilF wouh no. Us there or opt the
o. graph glbc1 The telegraph agons
~ a.sl poelmat7F both in FWnch end
Eugliso igng1c1 rBl be lunJ gen.
eral e'cre. H. viii rOl you o can OF
baking powder Gld o postage lamp or
u bottle oi Hh.rky aud O. razor With
squsl foe ~ " either language, and
Il you Wish viii throw .n o bunch Of
telegram 1aHs8 w.fh each article
pufthtHeJ a large Invoice N string
htans 'ud lz handles ilai ir had
lust r01ltIt HlI CroW'rd fh .als.
graph Geo. Cu. into tun yard. 10
ap1lop.zo1 '5r ..if. hr. k.lIy allowed
ma DO 5it c1 8 rlss of hcur alJ write
my Telegram 'U ,.p Of aside OF bfl1n.
Too pns'0IIg' wa Cd sod lu hn pripd
tho Nd Oh % with Hgffw driver when
gave him o. I.i.lr which h1 doom d
IN and then J1fod up The p5Foii q
sgsin. Tho pr.iuii ls has tquare Elm
I'D on ton and 10 labeled "Ffeah Bos.
ton Cracker"
Az We were "a. Of provisions Il
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10

The presence OF American aud Brit
ish warships In Oanadiao waters gives
the eituation thsre an ugly aspect,
despite tie assurances Of reepect
and courteous communications that
psss between American ard Cana.
dian officials. Affairs have come
10 such q pass that an unfortunate
phrase or the uhtlmey freak Ct q
drunken sailor might set the guns
banging. When diplomatic negoiis.
tons are reduced TO conferences be-
tween admirsls setting on their gun
decks, they assume dramatic chsrsc.
tor which may In tw!nkling become
tragic. II is thus that all ware begin,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10

every kind, sent Archie-ths young
man WIN enscts the dual role oil cook
and crew OF the Chsmplsin-to the
store to buy supplies. There Is Be-
quel to this, but, az the Dovelists say,
let as not anticipate. Wess''ed down
the river to Sorel, a. ich point the
Richelieu empties into the II Law.
renee. 1t was time for In ,nh, and
Archie was instructed get fear ythe
meal. He retired to he cockpit, and
emerging after few rninutsS reported
that there was no coffee. de WAS told
10 make tea instead. Another visit to
the cockpit, a pause, anu again Archie
emerged. Internationally ] would
say, as evidence OF the convenience OF
our yacht, that emerging from any
part OF her Is easy; you can "emerge"
on to the quarter deck from the cock.
pit by making one step and stumble
over rope). We wers informed that
there was no tea on board.
'Zes tea was forgot TO be brung," he
said.
"Well, let us have milk, and get out
some canned meat and ID nss."
'Ou', Monsieur"
Again Archie retired t. the cockpit
spparently.to produce the desired I'd.
Soon he returned.
"Ze milk she wa, lef on shore, an
zs grocery We hev none"
swell, l suppose we can have crack.
ers and water. What have you CO.,
anvhow?"
"NozEing, Monsieur, va bev alb 30.
leetly nozSing. q, box Of provisions
vas DO rem 9mber to come on board"
why, coDfound you, didn't you
know that at first when you were or
dered 10 get luncheon2"
"0ui, Monsieur"
"rnen why didn't you soy 80 at
once2"
wanted to break to Monsieu. "a
ca'amity by portions, and to not tell
20 news fret AT one time altogher."
1t seems that II 10 the cooks duty TO
buy supp les, and the crews duty 10
go ashore and bring them aboard.
Archie, In his capacity ss cook, or.
dersd the provisions, bot forgot TO in.
struct himself in ME capacity a. Gre "
to 10 ashore Tor them. We were In q
dilemma, for there being nothing Il
cook, Archie immedia ely became the
crew, and We could not then Justly
rapnmand him Tor the blnnder Of th,
co0b--you sec how 'mixed the thinl
was. AS am mixed in writing abouI
it, l. ! now drop /.
I'll have n job lot Of history and do.
s'ription for YOU Uext week. don't
tsel historically or descriptive to-day
J. ARM0Y KNOX.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10

NyynASB, 20 August Q. Toe Ten.
p'afs Of Honor aid Temperance d a
iifj.Tla cTlsniIl'ion with q suiug
Temperance plank IN ils constitution.
Tho mJmbtu arn nll temperance men,
hu lev gie ~ lhib,ticn lncFr ~
90 tldlNmout clause by which tho
h,ito OF utmbpfl ore paid 70 certain
snu, thg tItk arc cag1d iorand w.l1Es
aud orphnus ate provided ~ Too
ABi muuai ao.Hi1n Of the Guni Clun.
oil ~ the order c1uverDl Co. thl1 city
th.aEi.enoon, With a.mo.. The UulliC
nnMber ui delegate prescott, VINO
c0mt from Massachusetts,, R,odc Isl.
aud, Connecticut New YORK, Illinois,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, NsE Jsroy, De.
tict Of Co.l.ih.a and Nos Bwnewict.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10
AN IMPORTANT CASE
Involving the Legality or eayment
In Confederate Notes.

Nxw YORK, August GA PIkers.
burg, W. Va, special Gays: Au i'm
portAnt question, involving the valid.
~ and legality OF the payment OF Con.
iedersto money on notes given 10 SET
tlement for largs and valuable tract
Of and, 10 beiog heard before United
States Judgs John J. Jackson. Ia
1850, Hiram j. 0pie, father Of the
plaintiff, lived In Jefferson county.
He sold farm 70 q gentleman named
Cabtlemsn for $4,000, Of which SO,
900 was paid In cash, tho balance 10
be paid in equal annual indictments,
the ,sat payment falling due 10 1851.
Shortly after tbs tals 0pie moved to
situation, Va, and thea died. His
vile and son, DR.. Thomas 0pie, were
made executors undsr the pro visions
Of tho will. After the war broke out,
II Ia alleged that Oastleman secured
large amount OF Confederate money,
and going throu h the linsa psid %
the notes Of t6Ol0 esch, due in 1861
aud 1859, with this money. which had
hardly deprt clAted Ia value. b..
fore tue remaining no'e7 fell due, 1t
~ ALLEGED that Mr.. 0pie notified
Uastleman that abe would not accept
Confederate money. bat that ste
wouli take noteB on any oil the Vir.
giniA banks. Castiemln then, u Va
raid, secured enough Virginia money,
which was acc greatly depreciated,
aud paid the iemsiodcr OF ihs notes.
Hiram l. Opie, H., nov claims en- Ia.
tsreB in the land Tor the amount ~
/ the deb, paid in Virginia aud Oonlsd.
crate money, claiming that mis- mooey
v ~ Illegal and,W0Iilleae, a0d tbet the
* cu'Tix ami executor committed =
va &c, wien, by the terms Of tn con-
trsct, tho debt wa to be paid 10 good
and lawful monsy q the U0ited 5 atcs
TOE defendants ineiat that the pay
mrnt was legal under the ciiclm.
ftslcos. Judg- jacks hssiaken tue
mater uadeT alvinemeut The a.tny-
ne q the Steioa Of Virgipla aud West
NifRilia look upon ,ho settlement Of
uecllp o. n great impl-tancr, involv
irg, a. " msy, the uWnaphip OF vaet
aud va uah.e tracts Of AID L0d othor
properly la different sections o. tbe
I South.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10

As Tuouou tho arouh were not
ronsh, great ioios and prairie q 90
.arc bi0kan out ~ dist-sro inc snfi ~.
boz i-opis q iil.Sois, Michigan AID
W'reusia Up 10 chat rtgi u thoro
'H itlH choice between ,hr figom Of
winter AVID The rrlm OF summer 10
tie favored Son h.aat t.stgmrg-ls
r4 .a,n uorf g mi,.f h'r.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10

Tux po idea, Ia delayed With myi.
Euons tom every city In lhe Wea'
-ll eou.-. u states that hr hSa
OILY lvcnly dsys 90 spare Ia which to
m ,kp she tip. a5d ihat lee will q no
iuttbgr West than Kansas City, nor
hr'h0f sluth tfau Atlanta, but hfs
determined TO yi.itss many points a.
poaJole judus tle Journey
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10
nAriIAL NnIKs.

Ihs pruid ant did no. come Into Tho
c.t5 t51 i cod Ao Cabinet mo.t ting
vrs opita1.
Applca l1n i,r Prepayment OF Inc.
isra1.. Dor S'rrslIy FaItcniio's re-
cent aifrUlsf, wefc rec tg0d todsy on
bonds amsaa,ing 20 tl,3i3 COO, mak.
.ng Tho tc,el % dtts f9,6i2 $50.
George ~. sw5r OF loE,, Ar hur
"A HlImos a faf.s. u, Lrcleu M. Tur.
fctot llluoo. john $. McKiernsu Of
Pennsylvania aud John Z. Stout Of
Ohio have been appointed special ex.
anlreu 10 the Pension ofice u1dey
civil service rulet,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10

DugFtio BIN raro q dinner IN Lon.
leu y,siesJsy u the agai Simon
Cllaron, snd .l $40 jt1inguished
An.Iiea-sy tia1g .nerity wei, pTc.
cot BY too aiteadtrce o. these gnn.
aamea st his !esial board, Bin demon
sta.cd o Zoe people Of + gland that
h8 rnirVs honor in tis own county.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10

tlere hss been no organized and sys.
temstic effsrt to explore the earth for
this fluid fuel There should be. No
body's opinion as to the probability
Of Rndipg 1t is worth any
thing. The thing to do
Is to drill. The question
can be determined only in tina. way.
Typographical oonfisurstion and sur.
face characteristics are without signifi'
cation. Somebody should make an
attempt to I'D 1t in the vicinity Of
Mampbip.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10

GzlAfIoSa between some u ,hs
fltCpssn governments ATE 70 badly
a'la.usd chat n pnyole e'tirsn may
a' send on ola mussst % a qn5smith
F.ih.a, a'ons.1g The susp cion Of tho
,gl offices OF rival 1suou'
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10

rn' prjspsri,y aud groVh Of Mem
nh!l @a comm ic'al center ara mat.
.sU q very goat concern 20 the ZOO
lf oi N1sOngsHs Momr his has leit
.t back sea and Rons 10 tlo front IN
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10
$780, ..-.-...,s-ss

ran dsoision OF Judg' Jackson, OF
tas vni,nd & Aios Cironlt O'urt, In the
saa lptolyisp the validity Of Conied
crate money 20 q purchasing notium,
ill be IVA Tod viii gr6at interest.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10
EAGLE PLUURxILLs BURNING.
Tho Essire BuiIdinw Will he Ne.
strey ed.

strey ed.
About 2 80 o'clock this morning the
E,gle Mill took FIRE. This mill Ia sit
usted on the blu at the head Of
Main street. 1t 10 a four story struct-
ure, belonging to T. B. Sims.
At this writing the FIRE 10 atill raging,
aud the building will be total lose.
No further details than that the fire
originated on the second floor could
be lelrnel.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10
BIIntxeIAs

BpxtxsmAs 10 reaching out lor the
.aflh. Another railroad compnny
Vss organized there yor.srdsy.--a road
20 Cor nth, 90 DO called tho Btgmlng.
nam ard Nortl western
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10
. EMPHIS APPEAL
" EDNE'DAY::AUGUS 10, 1887
THE WEATHER.
IO0lrati0ua.

For Mississippi; Local rains in tho
southern portion. fair weather In the north
orn portion. winds generally iron east to
south; stationary temperature.
For Arknnsas and Tonneisee, Fair
~eathsri slight ohanioS In temperature;
winds generally iron east to south.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10

Iurpr0. hilton q1ca.. M r. ari'at nj
t.o fsar., .lja.t3nc.u By very pro.
fu.iI, AIMED rta.'a. g, va m ,dc
.u.rr Tc. Hffa" IS 'rsa.,, Of PROFIT.
tl..e gvtvua who attempted 70
I.'. r.rr arb1t I1 shich he
hs. H.rr .r.F.rl u atooc. ralab
l.I.. H. qlNi.a iH another place,
ah.a t.atA. o.. opposition p1'
'u 'slta'u 100 iaa regular Lluin.
..H. 600 f,o. 0a,o two och0ola,
eamt 1ut u.. .sfiel b.I5ro. Therg
,taif ila-s sara f'r1e ro6uliB u tho
slnfr.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10

WItKnB,UEr, Pa, August g.
About 1000 pcrnonsirom tho wyomir <
and Laatawsnns Valleys assembled
al Mountain Pork today, The occasion
being 0 .lLhallne 0. PoLlbllIonllls.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10

mR BlAIsE 10 now in Ireland. he
hss now reached ,ho obi sotive point
81 bic ildrney and viii pfosoed ener-
sotioaily 10 lag the yhos. Of BrotLer
Brrchnrd.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10
7 estsrdsy's Local Tsm persture.
Memphis Signal O1ios Rsport.l
Yssi.rdAy'- Iemnrrniura

Moan barometor,t).O5 maximum temper
.Sere, g.bi minimum, 40; oSoue,2 rain
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10
IXCuRsIONIsrs FMeHrENED.
a Hoa, loaded with Pleasure soeE.
ere toIitdtE.

CnicAoo, la, Augu', s.--A avg,
number q moonlight ezcBrs 1uis.s
hai q rsrioE escape from drowning
lsat night The schooner lyaphoo
Aui the schooner Scotia collIied n the
river Just a. the exclusion boa, wa
leaving on itsevtnIng Zip on the like.
The IvanhoO hsd lei ~ moogngs nt
the Clark street bridge aud steamed ~
She river uosr the Wsllf sire bridge,
iu order o. have room 90 head Gbou /.
Tb6 So 40 were l'ltd with pa1i'ugerg
who r,io hont on az evenings enjoy
mUui, The Well btfog, bridge opened
rs the lya5hoe noarCd II 20 let tho
Scotia through on ia way DOM the
river Toe Signals OF the steamer aud
the iug were minuudgu.ooi, aud tue
two b1alt caae together, he 10 boom
Of the Scotia being carried 5gaY,
Sons slight damage Was ilh cled on
tic lwEhse. Ccnsftroauon prevailed
AN ny the passengers when they saw
she schooner belring down upon
them II wa a marrow oca9n Tor
lhUtO sheafd t1e lvanhos, end tended
10 throw q damper on the moonlight
ercuh.on'sta. Tba boats poo' e1cd
down The river al or come little delay.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10
Mr.. y. d. Seward, opuclan. 2ss Main
nlreet. fnnlshs, the fplloMinKi

THE people Of DyeFsburg should in.
vostirpte their thorn meters.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10

Tho following changes In temperature yes
tsrdsy srs furnished By Mir. J, NJ. EIeuochs
borE, 2ls Main street, taksB from hia lGrrc
aud reliable Thermometer
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10

bis. fiESRI \, lvEs seems 10 he Tho
cool cucumber Of Wall street.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10

A1t6ttm mo prepared 90 igf Tees.
uu Department. chose lH1 Che r,.f
ot u vpr bu.li'n gs'eaesl BIZ g.r
neailry i6r sac ei1sgp o. ve- Pol
lara d0.,ng tlG y.Er pro.H Iuls ll
1857, " f2i 5l30i5 " De- Ore .l.t vi
che UD'iIo deUr1 .d lH nrr. .N.rs
wss ga GiuSi2 l.sc5r .itfrr..v.r
bu .1 ,ou1uu,d iI Ilo DOLLAR elm.
ego, Huri. RS thD oH-a period sac ID.
8tl 2TA. .gI tnp fimrH RI ,u.tf F9..
lAit C ir.t .Hs3l403 51l.
wuu1g pErAgTsE,r Hrtuv.r4.
Asa omsut pared HtIIr lYf.IIor
Dsp,insn' 10 ~ lu.t tom Jaausr5
10. 1888, 20 Jolly !, 1851 t.rs vafa
20b CIV sorry c. uppliuimenl. IA Ash.
ths, department rxslUigo li ~ .fta..
isrs and one itin.tAiemen OF ina
numbsr, "a we're from euusyIyapia.
% from New York, u irom Illinois,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-25
Telegraphic Condensations.

In consequence OF quarrel With
Secretary Of the Interior Lamar.
Land Commissioner parks last week
resigned his Office. The Pres deut
accepted his resignation.
The President il engaged in writ.
ing his annual message 10 Congress.
Johann Most. the anarchist, was ar
rested in New York on Thursday OF
last week for threatening 10 avsnge
the death OF the Chicago anarchists
upon all the officers engaged Ia their
trial. conviction and execution.
Prominent republicans think tue
New York election has disposed OF
Mr.. Blaine ps a presidential candi-
date, aud Judge Gresham, OF Indi.
ana, is favorably mentioned in that
connection. The names Of Hon.
John 8. Barbour, j. Randolph Tuck.
er. John Goode and Gov. Fushuch
Lee are mentioned in connection
with tho Virginia United States SEN
atorship.
The Is. & 0. is TO be mor:gaged to
pay off all existing obligations.
Barn um's great circus building at
Bridge port. Ct, was destroy, cd bv
IRE Sunday morning, ard most of
the animals perished ia the fam,
One hundred and thirty.two pc r.
'cps lest their lives by tho sinking
of the steamer w. A. Scholteu ten
miles off DIVER. England, Sunday
night, in collision with another
vessel.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-25
West Virginia and Vicinity.

Huntington had a $4,000 fire
Monday.
There was good sleighing a. Oak
land, Md, Sunday.
A convention of West Viroini.
postmasters will be held in Washing
ton. ID. c., on the 18th OF December.
1t is thought that the Baltimore q
Potomac Railroad will shortly bs ex.
tended TO Winchester, Va.
1t is r,mored that syndicate Of
English capitalists will purchase and
operate the Chesapeake an! Ohio
canal.
An agent for pictorial maya.
Zine is abroad in the land and is
working the citizens Of the State for
their ducats. He PROMISES to throw
In ns premium to each subscriber
a photograph album. lie collects
three or four dollars FIR the maya
zine. and then fails t. produce ,be
promised album.
II is reported that tn, coal miners
OF Davis Bros, at Thomas. ara out
on strike because some Of their num-
Der were discharged for refusing To
move from one mine 10 work in an
other. The strike docs not fffect
work liz the Elk Garden region.
The mines where the strike .s sail
to exist are near the present iermi.
nus OF the w. Va. C.. & l.. Rail road
The Democratic State Executive
Committee, in session at Paikers-
burg last week. refused to accept the
proffered resignation Of the Chair
msn, Hon. ID. ii. Leonatd. The only
other business Of importance transact
ted was the passing of resolution
to The effect that candidates for The
office of Judge should hereafter be
nominated in convention, instead Of
the candidates Offering themselves.
In this connection. the following res
olution was passed.:
ResofCcd, That the cLalrman of this
COMMITTEES appoint judicial Execu-
tive District Committee for each Ju-
dicial District where there is now no
such committee, TO he composed OF
not less than five member, an n ot
more than one of which shall come
from the same county. 20 he eppoInt-
ed upon the recommendation Of the
members OF this committee in whose
district or districts said JuticiaI Cir
cult may be situated.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-25
A Case Of Deafness Cnred

Office Of haw n BaIdwin's wholes.l, No.l
ton House Toledo, o Dec II, 1879. 7
J. Cheney 4 Co, Toledo. O Dear SIR
About three months sgo1 nothing a letie
addressed TO you 10 the Bee from Gen. S1evin
IN reference 10 the cure OF his son by the nss
Of Halls Catarrh Cure. we we're induced 10
commence The use OF IL for ar daughter
Nellie now fourteen years old, owho has been
suffering from catsHh for about eight years.
DUNG which time she has been treated by
one OF the best ph yicians ia The city. We
nave also tried Thea use Of almost all IN
known remedies for cstarrh, with no more
success Than temporary relief. Many nights
have we laid awake TO bold her mouth open
TO keep her from stfangling Her hearing
bad also become affected. we were afraid
that she would never recover. we have
DOW used SIX bottles OF flaITs Cu arth Cure.
snd we believe Nellie TO be euGreIg cured
IN few days after commencing the use Of
" we noticed decided change Tor the bet
ter, and from that right along she has inn
proved, until nov she breHhel as essily as
any one. She sleeps well and her hearing IL
PERFECTLY good. We feel that The disetse il
entirely removed. We write :his unsolicited
letter. feeling that II is due sou add With
the hope that others may be teneiied in like
manner. We can hardly realizs that sica =
change could he ef-cied in 81 short time
after battling with ibe cise.se 90 long. We
are still using the remedy ct intervals. ~ IL
seems to build up her system You are 10
liberty TO use this in any mauner Jou zee
proper We are yours, truly.
Mr. aud MRS. = BALDWIN,
220 Franklin Avenue.
Ss-sOld By Druggists. IS seos.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-25
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate.

DY vir'ue OF dec ee oe tn. Circuit Court
def Hampshire Coun Is, W. Va. rendered
at The September 'eru. 1887, in the Chan
Gerry suit OF Sarah J. Penniugtou's I'd mr.
vs. Samuel Pee niugton aud Others, i'll
sell at public auction, before tie Sto e
House Of Col. Samuel Cooper, at Capoa
Bridge. in said CJuniy,
On Tuesday, the Goth day Of NJ
vember. 1887,
shat Tract Of Land On Cap1n
Riv ef a nd its drsihs, containing